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New Pacific Media journal launched with a focus on region’s challenges and geostrategic rivalries

Asia Pacific Media Network Pacific Media, a new regional research journal, made its debut this week with a collection of papers on issues challenging the future, such as independent journalism...

The 60+ UN member states complicit with the Gaza genocide – why their role will haunt them

UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese’s talks to journalist Chris Hedges about her new report that examines...

Caitlin Johnstone: The US empire keeps getting creepier

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Secretary of War™ Pete Hegseth said during a speech on Friday that the US is...

‘Profound distrust’ in France, says Pacific people’s mission report calling for new Kanaky negotiations

Asia Pacific Report A Pacific people’s mission to Kanaky New Caledonia was repeatedly confronted with a “profound sense of...

Filipino radio storytelling and community empowerment – a Vinzons update

By David Robie in Vinzons, Philippines More than five years ago I wrote an article for the Pacific Media...

Climate crisis ‘greatest threat’ to Pacific regional security, says Vanuatu PM

By Hilaire Bule Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau says Pacific security is about the security of the Pacific peoples and their way of life as...

‘Let’s tell our own stories’ – Pacific broadcasters seek sovereignty

By Alice Lolohea of Tagata Pasifika Twenty five broadcasters from 13 Pacific countries touched down in Auckland recently for the Pacific Broadcasters conference. A meet and...

West Papuan ‘provisional’ government backs full membership of MSG

Asia Pacific Report The self-styled provisional government of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua “with the people” of the Melanesian region have declared political support...

French minister says FLNKS ‘willing to discuss’ election roll changes

By Walter Zweifel New Caledonia’s pro-independence parties are prepared to negotiate changes to the provincial electoral rolls, according to French Overseas Minister Gerald Darmanin. On his...

Former TVNZ Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria breaks year-long silence in The Balance podcast

By Lincoln Tan Former TVNZ Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria, who quit following complaints about inappropriate workplace behaviour, has broken his silence and started a podcast...

South Australia adopts draconian new law curbing peaceful climate protest

A bill introducing harsh penalties and extending the scope of a law applying to those who obstruct public places has been passed after an...